Steven Spielberg subject of new HBO doc

One of the world’s most prolific filmmakers is taking a turn in front of the camera.
HBO has scheduled a new feature-length documentary about Steven Spielberg.
Directed by award-winning documentarian Susan Lacy, ...

One of the world’s most prolific filmmakers is taking a turn in front of the camera.

HBO has scheduled a new feature-length documentary about Steven Spielberg.

Directed by award-winning documentarian Susan Lacy, Spielberg will examine the director’s filmography, exploring how his life experiences impacted his work and changed it over time.

Lacy draws on nearly 30 hours of exclusive interviews with the director, who opens up about his childhood and lifelong obsession with moviemaking.

More than 80 subjects were interviewed for the film, including directors such as J.J. Abrams, George Lucas and Martin Scorsese, along with celebrities such as Drew Barrymore, Daniel Day-Lewis and Leonardo DiCaprio.

Spielberg also includes insights from members of Spielberg’s family, plus clips and behind-the-scenes footage from some of his milestone films, including Jaws, Schindler’s List and Jurassic Park.

Lacy, creator of the popular series American Masters, is also a producer of the doc along with Emma Pildes and Jessica Levin.

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